COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Updated May 2, 2023
TrueBeam™ Technology Provides Innovative Cancer Care on the Iron Range
To put it mildly, cancer throws a wrench in your quality of life. Thankfully, advances in medical technology like the Varian TrueBeam™ Linear Accelerator can make fighting a diagnosis easier and more effective. Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing is proud to house this technology in its Radiation Therapy department. This gives our community the […]
Virtual Visits: Advancing Medical Care One Call, Check-in, and E-visit at a Time
Sometimes the greatest advances in medical technology do not feel that high tech at all. Despite this, they completely change the way we live and better our community in essential ways. Virtual visits are a great example of this. Almost overnight, they have forever changed how people receive health care and access their provider. On […]
Our Top Baby Names of 2020
Even during a year that brought extraordinary challenges, there were many reasons to celebrate. We welcomed 276 babies into the world at Fairview Range Medical Center in 2020. Here are the most popular names chosen by our families last year.
8 Ways to Stay Mentally and Physically Healthy During COVID-19 Winter
We’re lucky to live in an area that offers plenty of good food, fresh air, and outside activities. This is useful during any winter, but it’s especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying mentally and physically healthy during the colder, darker months can boost your wellbeing and your happiness. According to Dr. Susan Hoyum, a […]
How to Have a Safer New Year’s Eve
We’re all ready to ring in a new year. At Fairview Range, we want you to have a healthy 2021 and that starts with how you celebrate New Year’s Eve. While we’d love to all be raising our glasses together in Times Square, that’s just not in the cards this year. Let’s all celebrate 2021 […]
Jean MacDonell named Interim President and CEO of Fairview Range
Jean MacDonell, President and CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN has been named Interim President and CEO of Fairview Range in Hibbing, MN. Effective January 4, 2021, she will assume the dual leadership position in addition to her role at Grand Itasca. She has 22 years of experience in health […]
Donating Blood During Covid-19
As the pandemic continues, we highly suggest that you stay home, if possible. However, if you are following pandemic best practices and are feeling healthy, we encourage you to look into donation blood. With the fear of COVID-19, the number of blood donations has decreased. Minnesota hospitals are always in need of vital blood and […]
Fairview Range Earns Governor’s Safety Award
Fairview Range was recently recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health during the MN/SD Safety & Health Virtual Conference. Fairview Range is one of 262 employers that were honored through the awards program, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council.
Fairview Range President and CEO Leaving Organization to Begin a New Chapter
Patrick Sharp, Fairview Range President and CEO, will step down from his role as the organization’s top leader effective January 4, 2021. Patrick and his family will be beginning a new chapter as he has accepted an opportunity that will allow them to fulfill their family goal of relocating to Colorado.